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Ghanaian MPs clash in parliament, destroying furniture
Chaos erupted in Ghana's parliament late on Thursday night, with lawmakers destroying furniture, and pushing and shoving each other.…
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Rwanda illegally occupying DR Congo, minister tells BBC
Rwanda is illegally occupying the Democratic Republic of Congo and attempting to orchestrate regime change, the country's foreign minister…
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Why There’s Nowhere to Hide From Trump’s Tariffs
President Trump has promised to impose 25 percent tariffs on products from Canada and Mexico starting on Saturday, a vow that’s roiling…
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Trump's order on antisemitism and 'Hamas sympathizers' has California universities on alert
An executive order from President Trump promoting a federal crackdown on campus antisemitism and his threats to cancel visas of…
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Trump launched FAA diversity program to hire people with disabilities
President Donald Trump condemned a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) initiative to hire people with disabilities in the wake of the…
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High Stakes for Global Companies in Trump’s Latest Tariff Threats
Mexico’s pitch to companies considering the American market was simple. Worried about vulnerable supply chains? Need to reduce your…
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Trump faces new battleground in Latin America with China and Russia
While elected on an America-first, isolationist platform, freshly reinstalled U.S. President Donald Trump and his administration have…
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BOJ must maintain monetary support, says governor Ueda
BANK of Japan (BOJ) governor Kazuo Ueda said on Friday (Jan 31) that the central bank must maintain loose monetary policy to ensure…
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Trump Says He Could Impose 25% Tariffs on Canadian and Mexican Goods as Early as Saturday
President Donald Trump announced on Thursday that his plan to impose 25 percent tariffs on goods from Canada and Mexico will go into…
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Gold hits record high as Trump tariff threats aid haven demand
Gold rose to a record high as investors flocked to safety after US President Donald Trump reiterated threats to impose tariffs on Mexico…
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Tell Us How Tariffs on Goods From China Will Affect Your Business
China is the world’s factory floor. From high-end digital devices to inexpensive tchotchkes, many of the products that are bought and sold…
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Republican "worried" own colleagues won't confirm Tulsi Gabbard
Republican Senator Josh Hawley of Missouri said he is "worried" that his GOP counterparts will not back Trump nominee Tulsi Gabbard for…
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Paramount in Settlement Talks With Trump Over ‘60 Minutes’ Lawsuit
When Donald J. Trump sued CBS for $10 billion days before the 2024 election, accusing the company of deceptively editing a “60 Minutes”…
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Doug Burgum Is Confirmed by Senate as Interior Secretary
Doug Burgum, a promoter of oil and gas, was confirmed by the Senate on Thursday to lead the Interior Department, a role in which he will…
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Mark Zuckerberg Defends Embrace of Trump Administration in Meta Employee Q&A
In a wide-ranging question-and-answer session with Meta employees on Thursday, Mark Zuckerberg, the company’s chief executive, defended…
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RFK Jr. is starting where Michelle Obama left, now with Republican support
While Republicans were more hesitant about Michelle Obama's healthy school lunch initiatives, they are embracing Robert F Kennedy Jr.'s…
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A Song on Porcelain
In many responses to the first days of the second Trump Presidency—expressions of an outrage denied the refuge of surprise—a historical…
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India’s tiger population surges—study reveals key factors behind the success
India has successfully doubled its tiger population in just over a decade, a major conservation achievement that researchers say offers a…
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Rohit Chopra of CFPB Expected Trump to Fire Him Right Away, but He’s Hanging On
Rohit Chopra, the director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, expected to be fired soon after President Trump took office. More…
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RFK Jr. Says He Won’t Keep Financial Stake in HPV Vaccine Lawsuits
During intense questioning Thursday by members of the Senate health committee about his plan to keep a financial stake in major vaccine…
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Republican House committee officer lobbied for Chinese "military" company
A senior staffer's short-lived promotion in the powerful House Foreign Affairs Committee caused a stir Wednesday over his past lobbying…
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A fragile Gaza cease-fire holds for now, as Hamas frees eight more hostages
TEL AVIV — Israel rejoiced Thursday as Hamas militants freed eight more hostages who had been held for more than 15 months in the Gaza…
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Italy denies asylum for 43 migrants relocated to Albania, and observers say they were denied lawyers
MILAN (AP) — Italian authorities on Thursday rejected the asylum requests of 43 asylum-seekers transferred to Albania in a speedy…
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Donald Trump sees drop in Instagram followers on POTUS account
Millions of Instagram users may have opted to unfollow the official @Potus Instagram account after President Donald Trump took office…